Tjabbesoord
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Tjabbesoord in 1899. Compound of Tjabbes (“a surname”) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, named in turn after its owner.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTjabbesoord n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tjabbesstreek (historical)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN